As a young person, I loved to draw and paint. However, life intervened. After a long career in computer systems, I retired and returned to my love of art. I studied plein aire at University of North Florida with Paul Landier, studio and portraiture with Kyle Keith, and non-conventional techniques with Jim Draper. In Italy, I learned methods of the old masters from Sonia de Franceschi. This summer I painted landscapes with Louise Minks at the Ghost Ranch in New Mexico. I have exhibited at the Corcoran in Washington D.C., and galleries in...more